ES3890

6ISBA Video CD Processor

ESS Technology, Inc. Product Brief

DESCRIPTION FEATURES
The 6ISBA ®  ES3890 single-chip Video CD (VCD) • ESS proprietary dual CPU PMP core.
processor is the latest innovation of ESS’s family of VCD • Integrated TV-encoder.
chips for VCD players. The 6ISBA ES3890 is based on
the ESS Programmable Multimedia Processor (PMP)
• VCD 1.1 and 2.0 compatible.
architecture consisting of a 32-bit video controller and a • Composite or S-video output.
64-bit video processor and it integrates the TV-encoder, • CCIR601 non-square operation.
thus eliminating the need for a VCD companion chip. • NTSC/PAL formats.
The ES3890 integrates an audio ADC for microphone • Video error concealment.
inputs, two video DACs for Composite and S-video • SmartBright feature for adjusting brightness of movies
outputs, and digital echo circuitry. With 6ISBA , VCD
during playback.
player design and board layout become simpler, the VCD
system cost is much reduced, and it offers a very flexible • Video scaling and X- and Y-axis interpolation.
design configuration for 512 kB or 2 MB system RAM. • Motion pan and zoom to 4X magnification.
The ES3890 performs all of the functions such as video • Video CD 2.0 Playback Control.
filtering, NTSC/PAL conversion, audio and video error • JPEG photos decoding and playback.
c o nc e a l m en t , an d p i c t ur e z oo m i n /o u t u p to 4 x • Kodak Picture CD and Fujicolor CD JPEG image viewing.
magnification. It supports On-Screen-Display (OSD) with
• SmartColor feature for adjusting skin color of JPEG
4 colors in 8 degrees of transparency, Karaoke, and VCD
photos during viewing.
2.0 Playback Control (PBC).
• Trick mode functions.
Features in the 6ISBAES3890 solution include: a 7-band
audio graphic equalizer display with five pre-configured
• Dual microphones inputs.
settings and environment effects, Karaoke voice recording • 7-band audio graphic equalizer.
for sing-along, and Karaoke scoring. • Programmable master clock for external audio DAC.
The ES3890 also offers the ESS SmartBright™ movie • Digital echo up to 168 ms delay.
brightness feature, the ESS SmartColor™ color balancing • Karaoke voice recording.
feature, as well as the Kodak® Picture CD and Fujicolor® • Karaoke scoring.
CD JPEG photo viewing features.
• CD+G Karaoke.
The ESS SmartBright™ feature allows the brightness level
• Karaoke and subtitle functions.
of VCD movies being played back to be adjusted in real
time while the ESS SmartColor feature allows the skin • MP3 audio playback.
color of JPEG photos being viewed to be enhanced. Other • CD-DA with CD-Text.
features found with the ES3890 include support for CD+G • Vocal reverb simulates a theater acoustic environment.
Karaoke, CD-Text, and Windows™ Media Audio (WMA)
• Windows Media Audio decoding.
decoding and playback.
• Flexible design for 512 kB or 2 MB memory.
The ES3890 is available in an industry-standard 128-pin
Plastic Quad Flat Pack (PQFP) device package.
• Direct servo control.
• Remote control interface for power standby on/off.
• 4-bit On-Screen Display controller with 3-bit blending
supports 4 colors in 8 degrees of transparency.
• Power management.
• Optional lead-free leads using 98%-Sn/2%-Cu or 98%-
Sn/2%-Bi with ES3890FF.

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ES3890 PINOUT DIAGRAM

ES3890 PINOUT DIAGRAM

The device pinout for the ES3890 is shown in Figure 1.

DOE#/MA9
RESET#

DBUS15
DBUS14
DBUS13
DBUS12

DBUS10

DRAS0#
DBUS11
AUX2[2]
AUX2[1]
AUX2[0]
VCC_P

DBUS9
DBUS8
DBUS7
DBUS6
DBUS5
DBUS4
DBUS3
DBUS2
DBUS1
DBUS0
VSS_P

DWE#
VCC

VCC
MA8
MA7
MA6
MA5
MA4
MA3

MA1
MA0
MA2
VSS

VSS
102 65
AUX2[3] 103 64 VPP
AUX2[4] DRAS1#
AUX2[5] CAS#
AUX2[6] MCLK
AUX2[7]
SEL_PLL0/TSD
AUX1[0]
SEL_PLL1/TWS
AUX1[1]
TBCK
AUX1[2]
TDMCLK
AUX1[3] TDMDR
AUX1[4]
TDMFS
AUX1[5] LA19
AUX1[6]
LA18
AUX1[7]
LA17
VCC
VSS
ES3890 LA16
LA15
AUX0[0] LA14
AUX0[1]
LA13
AUX0[2] LA12
AUX0[3] LA11
AUX0[4] LA10
VSSV
LA9
VSSV LA8
VDAC VCC
YDAC VSS
VCCV LA7
VCCV 128 LA6
39
1 38
VCC
XIN
COMP

VDDA

AUX0[5]
AUX0[6]
AUX0[7]
AUX3[0]

VSS
XOUT
MIC2
MIC1

LWR#
LOE#

LD3
LD4
LD5
LD6
LD7

LA0
LA1
LA2
LA3
LA4
LA5
RSET

AUX3[2]
AUX3[1]
VSSA

LD0
VREF

VCM

VSSA

CS0#
CS1#
CS3#

LD1
LD2

Figure 1 ES3890 Device Pinout

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ES3890 PIN DESCRIPTION

ES3890 PIN DESCRIPTION

Table 1 lists the pin descriptions for the ES3890.
Table 1 ES3890 Pin Description
Names Pin Numbers I/O Definitions

VSSA 1, 9 G Ground for analog circuits.

RSET 2 O Reset. Internal current source generator. Connect this pin to a 510Ω resistor to
ground.

VREF 3 O Output reference voltage. Connect to a 0.01−µF high-frequency bypass capacitor

to VSSA.

COMP 4 O Compensation capacitance for low-pass filter on VDAC. Connect to a 0.01−µF

high-frequency bypass capacitor to VSSA.

VCM 5 O ADC analog voltage reference. Connect to a 0.01−µF filter capacitor to VSSA.

MIC1, MIC2 6, 7 I Microphone inputs.

VDDA 8 P 5.0V power supply for analog circuits.

AUX0[7:5] 10-12 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

AUX3[2:0] 13-15 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

LWR# 16 O RISC interface Write Enable (active-low).

LOE# 17 O RISC SRAM Output Enable (active-low).

CS0# 18 O Chip select 0 for SRAM (active-low).

CS1# 19 O Chip select 1 for SRAM (active-low).

CS3# 20 O Chip select 3 for SRAM (active-low).

LD[7:0] 21-28 I/O Data bus.

VCC 29, 42, 66, 95, 116 P Core power supply (2.5V).

XIN 30 I Crystal connection or input source of 27MHz.

XOUT 31 O Crystal connection or output drive of an input clock source.

VSS 32, 41, 65, 97, 117 G Ground for core.

LA[19:0] 33-40, 43-54 O Address bus.

TDMFS 55 I Frame signal from CDROM.

TDMDR 56 I Data signal from CDROM.

TDMCLK 57 I Clock signal from CDROM.

TBCK 58 O Transmit clock when sending audio IIS data to external DAC.

SEL_PLL1 I PLL mode select 1. Pulldown to ground to bypass PLL. Pullup to VCC for optimal
59 performance.

TWS O Audio strobe signal of IIS signals to external DAC.

SEL_PLL0 I PLL mode select 0. Pulldown to GND to bypass PLL. Pullup to VCC for optimal
60 performance.

TSD O Audio data of IIS signals to external DAC.

MCLK 61 I/O Media clock input to drive external audio devices or media clock output when
driven by external source into the ES3890.

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Table 1 ES3890 Pin Description (Continued)

Names Pin Numbers I/O Definitions

CAS# 62 O Column Address Strobe to DRAM (active-low).

DRAS1# 63 O Row Address Strobe 1 to DRAM (active-low).

VPP 64 P 5V power supply.

DRAS0# 67 O Row Address Strobe 0 to DRAM (active-low).

DWE# 68 O Write Enable to DRAM (active-low).

DOE# O Data Out Enable to DRAM (active-low).

69
MA9 O Multiplexed memory row and column address.

MA[8:0] 70-78 O Multiplexed memory row and column address.

DBUS[15:0] 79-94 I/O Input when DRAM is being read. Output when DRAM is being written.

REST# 96 I External system reset forces ES3890 to do a reset (active-low).

VSS_P 98 G Ground for system PLL.

VCC_P 99 P 2.5V power supply for system PLL.

AUX2[0] 100 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for VFD clock.

AUX2[1] 101 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for Subcode-Q data.

AUX2[2] 102 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for Subcode-Q clock.

AUX2[3] 103 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

AUX2[4] I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for C2PO error correction flag
104
from CDROM

AUX2[5] 105 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

AUX2[6] I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for Subcode sync S0 or S1
106
detection.

AUX2[7] 107 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

AUX1[5:0] 108-113 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

AUX1[6] 114 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for VFD data output.

AUX1[7] 115 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O. May be used for VFD data input.

AUX0[1:0] 118, 119 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

AUX0[2] 120 I General-purpose programmable input.

AUX0[4:3] 121, 122 I/O General-purpose programmable I/O.

VSSV 123, 124 G Ground for VDAC circuit.

VDAC 125 O Video DAC V output. Connect to a 37.7Ω resistor to ground for proper operation.

YDAC 126 O Video DAC Y output. Connect to a 37.7Ω resistor to ground for proper operation.

VCCV 127, 128 P 2.5V power supply for video DAC circuit.

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Figure 2 below shows the internal block diagram of the
ES3890.

On-Screen
SRAM 32-Bit Display
Interface RISC Processor
8 kB cache

GPIO CRT
Interface Controller
Gateway and
DMA Controller

TV
TDM Transport Encoder
Interface Parser

Huffman
Decoder

DRAM
Serial Audio
Interface
Interface

Video
Processor
Audio
ADC

Figure 2 ES3890 Block Diagram

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ORDERING INFORMATION

ORDERING INFORMATION

Part Number Description Package

ES3890F Visba3 VCD Processor 128-pin PQFP

ES3890FF Visba3 VideoCD Processor with lead-free leads 128-pin PQFP

The letter F at the end of the part number identifies the package type PQFP.

The second letter F at the end of the part number indicates lead-free leads with the device.

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electronic, mechanical, manual, optical, or otherwise, without the prior to MPEG in this document refer to the ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29 committee
written permission of ESS Technology, Inc. draft ISO 11172 dated January 9, 1992.
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